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<a href="/node/1356"><img class="teaserimage" typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.mcua.org/sites/default/files//styles/thumbnail/public/Article%20Images/HTHMay2013-RandyPatCapitol.jpg?itok=xtNtN95d" alt="Tax Status a Focus during Missouri Hike the Hill " title="Tax Status a Focus during Missouri Hike the Hill " /></a><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><p>Missouri Hike the Hill in Washington D.C. focused on the credit union tax status and the possibility for tax reform at the national level. &nbsp;&nbsp;Participants Randy Yeck (Vantage Credit Union) and Pat Yokley (CommunityAmerica Credit Union) joined the Missouri Credit Union Association’s Amy McLard and Jay Swearingen to visit Missouri’s congressional delegation on May 22-23.</p>
<p>“It was a great opportunity to hold our Hike the Hill just as the national effort to protect the credit union tax status began,” explains McLard, vice president of Federal Legislative Affairs for the Missouri Credit Union Association.&nbsp; “We met with the Missouri congressional delegation, discussed the issue and benefits and contributions of credit unions in advance of any tax reform.”</p>
<p>Meetings included U.S. Senators Claire McCaskill (D) and Roy Blunt (R) and staff, and U.S. Representatives and staff including:</p>
<p>U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-District 1)<br />
U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-District 3)<br />
U.S. Rep. Emanuel Cleaver (D-District 5)<br />
U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-District 6)<br />
U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-District 7)</p>
<p>Credit union representatives also met with financial services staff members for U.S. Representatives Ann Wagner (R-District 2) and Vicky Hartzler (R-District 4).</p>
<p>“While it is uncertain what form or timeframe Congress might tackle tax reform, we heard from Missouri’s federal lawmakers and their staff that it was important for us to be at the table now,” says Randy Yeck.</p>
<p>In addition to the tax status issue, Hike the Hill participants provided lawmakers with briefing materials for other legislative issues including member business lending, supplemental capital, and regulatory relief.&nbsp; Lawmakers also received published stories about what credit unions are doing in their communities and Project Zip Code results showing how many credit union members live in each legislative district.</p>
<p>The Missouri Credit Union Association (MCUA) is asking credit unions to send stories of member and community service to <a href="mailto:pr@mcua.org">pr@mcua.org</a>.&nbsp; Information on Project Zip Code Month is also coming soon.&nbsp; To ensure your credit union members are represented, credit unions are asked to run PZC before the August in-district Congressional meetings.&nbsp; The next Hike the Hill will take place in October.&nbsp; More details will be coming soon from MCUA.</p>
<p>“I’d recommend people taking part in Hike the Hill,” says Pat Yokley.&nbsp; “We were able to go to every office and explain what these issues or bills could mean for the legislator’s districts.&nbsp; If lawmakers don’t hear from us directly, they don’t know what the true impact would be to credit unions.”</p>
<p><em>Photos, left to right, top to bottom:</em><br />
<em>1.&nbsp;U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill (D) meets with Hike the HIll participants.<br />
2. Randy Yeck (Vantage) and Pat Yokley (CommunityAmerica) stop at the U.S. Capitol.<br />
3.&nbsp;Meeting with U.S. Rep. Sam Graves (R-District 6).<br />
4.&nbsp;Meeting with U.S. Rep. William Lacy Clay (D-District 1)<br />
5. Meeting with U.S. Rep. Blaine Luetkemeyer (R-District 3)<br />
6.&nbsp;Meeting with U.S. Rep. Billy Long (R-District 7)</em></p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-vocab-legislation field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Vocab Legislation:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/198" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">new</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/370" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Missouri Hike the Hill</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/412" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">CommunityAmerica</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/784" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Vantage</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/884" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">U.S. Senators</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1049" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">U.S. Representatives</a></div></div></div>Tue, 04 Jun 2013 14:36:43 +0000Amy McLard1356 at https://www.mcua.orghttps://www.mcua.org/node/1356#commentsIn-District Legislative Meeting Opportunitieshttps://www.mcua.org/node/629
<a href="/node/629"><img class="teaserimage" typeof="foaf:Image" src="https://www.mcua.org/sites/default/files//styles/thumbnail/public/Article%20Images/Missouri.jpg?itok=s_Z4H7rg" alt="In-District Legislative Meeting Opportunities" title="In-District Legislative Meeting Opportunities" /></a><div class="field field-name-body field-type-text-with-summary field-label-hidden"><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even" property="content:encoded"><h3>
<strong>In-District Legislative Meeting Opportunities</strong></h3>
<p>In-district meetings are one way to share credit union concerns with elected officials closer to home.</p>
<p>U.S. Senator Roy Blunt (R) has posted information on his website about a series of Listening Posts with his staff around the state.&nbsp; <a href="http://www.blunt.senate.gov/public/index.cfm/listening-posts">Click here</a> to access the dates and locations for listening posts in each region of the state. &nbsp;&nbsp;The meetings continue through next week.</p>
<p>Sen. Blunt has recently signed on as a cosponsor for S. 3204, the ATM disclosure bill that would lift the requirement for an external disclosure on ATMs when an electronic disclosure is provided.&nbsp; He is not a cosponsor of the Credit Union Small Business Jobs Act, S. 2231, which would raise the member business lending limit on credit unions from 12.25 to 27.5% of assets.&nbsp;</p>
<p>Members of the U.S. House of Representatives are back in the home districts this week.&nbsp; If you learn of meeting opportunities here in Missouri with U.S. Representatives, or take part in any of the listening post events with Sen. Blunt’s staff, please share that information with <a href="mailto:amclard@mcua.org">Amy McLard</a> at 314.922.7300.</p>
<p>The Missouri Credit Union Association is holding Missouri Hike the Hill in Washington, D.C. on June 25-27.&nbsp; Credit union participants will make visits to the Missouri Congressional delegation, as well as the National Credit Union Administration. &nbsp;&nbsp;If you haven’t registered but would still like to participate, contact <a href="mailto:amclard@mcua.org">Amy McLard</a>.&nbsp; More details are also <a href="https://www.mcua.org/civicrm/event/info?reset=1&amp;id=186">available online</a>.</p>
</div></div></div><div class="field field-name-field-vocab-legislation field-type-taxonomy-term-reference field-label-above"><div class="field-label">Vocab Legislation:&nbsp;</div><div class="field-items"><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/198" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">new</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1048" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">U.S. Senator Roy Blunt</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1049" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">U.S. Representatives</a></div><div class="field-item odd"><a href="/taxonomy/term/1050" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">in-district meetings</a></div><div class="field-item even"><a href="/taxonomy/term/370" typeof="skos:Concept" property="rdfs:label skos:prefLabel" datatype="">Missouri Hike the Hill</a></div></div></div>Tue, 12 Jun 2012 19:31:44 +0000Amy McLard629 at https://www.mcua.orghttps://www.mcua.org/node/629#comments